Warming up and listening Unit4 A Garden of Poems

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Little star ( Jane Taylor)

Poetry poems songs limericks rhymes sonnets free verse

is a poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixed pattern of rhyme. A sonnet

rhyme A rhyme is a short poem in which the last word in the line has the same sound as the last word in another line, especially the next one.

A rhyme Good, better, best! Never have it rest! Till good is better, And better, best! Another rhyme 更多资源 xiti123.taobao.com

Another rhyme People laugh and people cry Some give up some always try Some say hi while some say bye Others may forget you but never I.

静夜思 李白 窗前明月光，疑是地上霜。 举头望明月，低头思故乡 。 Thoughts on a still night Before my bed a pool of light, Can it be hoarfrost on the ground? Looking up, I find the moon bright; Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.

A limerick is a humorous short poem which is made up of five lines. Usually, lines 1, 2 and 5 rhyme, while lines 3 and 4 also rhyme. The first line always introduces a certain person from a certain place. limerick

The second line usually gives some special information or a wish of that person. The third and the fourth line describe some complication or difficulty and the last line is the punch line: it reveals what’s wrong.

A large lady from Corfu, Wished to travel to Peru. But whether buses or trains Or boarding aeroplanes, There wasn’t a door she’d get through. Limericks 1 Corfu is an island that belongs to Greece. Peru is a country on the northeast coast of Latin America. enter What’s the purpose of this limerick? To make fun of a super fat lady.

The meaning of this limerick is that there once was a very fat lady, who wanted to travel from Corfu to Peru. But she was so fat that she could not get on any bus, train or aeroplane. So in fact, she could not go anywhere.

whether…or 1) 表示让步, 意为 : 不管 … 还是 Whether he drives or takes the train,he will be here on time.Whether he drives or takes the train,he will be here on time. They will find out who did it, whether you tell them or not.They will find out who did it, whether you tell them or not.

2) 是 … 还是 …2) 是 … 还是 … 或者 … 或者 … 或者 … 或者 … 不是 … 就是 … 不是 … 就是 … We were wondering whether to go today or tomorrow.We were wondering whether to go today or tomorrow. Whether by accident or design,he broke the mirror on the table.Whether by accident or design,he broke the mirror on the table.

get through (vi, vt): 1) 完成, 做完, 办完, 看完 finish, complete1) 完成, 做完, 办完, 看完 finish, complete 2) 通过考试 pass an exam2) 通过考试 pass an exam 3) 通过 ( 议案 ), 被通过 pass, be through3) 通过 ( 议案 ), 被通过 pass, be through 4) 给 … 接通电话, 被接通 to reach sb. by telephone4) 给 … 接通电话, 被接通 to reach sb. by telephone He got through the book in one evening. I’m glad to hear that she got through (the exam). They succeeded in getting the bill through. The new law has got through. The new law has got through. I rang you several times yesterday, but could’t get through (to you) get through (to you)

Get through 的更多意义 He has got through a big plate of meat. He has got through $1000 in less than two months. We managed to get through the forest with his help. The message got through (to us) at last. I can’t get (it) through to him that he must rest.

A teacher from Singapore. Taught at middle school No 4. It didn’t take students long To see something was wrong: The man was as mad as a door! Singapore No 4 long wrong door What is wrong with the man? 2

The meaning of this limerick is that there once was a foreign teacher from Singapore, who came to teach in China, but after a short while the students found out that this man was crazy.

What words will you need to talk about poets and poetry? Category Examples of words and phrases Style Form Feeling and meaning funny serious romantic fantasy love poems lines words syllables rhyme rhythm sound Love death happiness sadness humour loneliness atmosphere mood differences similarities

Listening Listen to the tape and tick the words that are used by the woman working in the library.  poem  collection  the World Wars  the countryside  the moon  the sea  nature  animals  gardens  paintings

2. Listen to the tape again and answer the following questions. 1.What is the dialogue about? 2.What kind of book is A Garden of Poems? The dialogue is about a student who is looking for some poems to read. It’s a collection of poems.

3.Which period is meant when we say “between the World Wars”? The period between World War Ⅰ and World War Ⅱ. 4.How should you read a book such as 1001 Songs and Poems in English? You shouldn’t read all the poems but go through them and only read those which you like from looking at the title, the topic or the first or last lines.

5.Which topic for poetry does the student like? She likes reading about nature. 3.Which types of collections and examples are mentioned in the listening text? Poems sorted by:Names A Garden of Poems 1001 Songs and Poems in English

Poems sorted by:Period of time English Poems of the Early Seventeenth Century Poetry between the World Wars Poems sorted by:Topic The Earth is Painted Green

Useful expressions I’m interested to …but … I think I might want to … I want to … I’d like to … I’ve never heard of … so … I’ve never read any … so … I think it will be too different to … I think it will be boring … I’m very interested in … so … I’m not very interested in … so … I hope to find … I don’t know much about … but …

What kind of poetry do you want to read?Choose some words from each circle and explain why you would /wouldn’t like to read a poem like that. Fantasy The sea Drinking wine World War I Friendship; Pets The countryside Peace; Nature Song Dynasty Romantic 18th Century Classical Song Dynasty Romantic 18th Century Classical Modern Love; Death Happiness; Loneliness Sadness; Humour Love; Death Happiness; Loneliness Sadness; Humour Broken hearts Du Fu; Li Bai George Gordon Byron Women poets Shakespeare African American Robert Frost Japanese John Keats Groups and names

Homework: Recite some of the poems you’ve learned today and get ready for tomorrow’s lesson. Tomorrow we are going to talk about English poetry. So please preview the Reading part of your textbook!

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